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Lat/Long: 54.615477, -03.060213
OS Grid ref: NY 31630 24997
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With the prospects of a good days weather ahead I
reached the small laybye park by the road to the west of
Threlkeld. As the last time I was here I was the only car. I set
off walking west along the path that follows the line of the old
railway towards Keswick. I didn’t stay with it long as I left
after a mile and through a gate joined the old road below
Brundholme. I followed it steeply up towards Lonscale and
wondered how difficult it would have been for vehicles and carts
when it was one of the two roads towards Keswick. |
The last train. |
Top of iron fence post. |
Steam engine. |
Bridge over Glenderaterra Beck. |
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When the road reached its highest point I left through a gate to
follow a track to the main Skiddaw car park. There were a few
cars there when I arrived. I followed the mountain’s main ascent
path north as far as the stone cross monument to Edward Hawell.
While several walkers continued straight ahead I followed a
minor path to the right to descend to Whit Beck and a larger
track that is now the Cumbria Way, roughly following the
contour. I reached the west side of the Glenderaterra Beck where
the path swings to the left and follows high up the west side of
the valley. |
Hawell Memorial Cross and track to Skiddaw. |
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Hawell Memorial Cross. |
Hawell Memorial Cross. |
Hawell Memorial Cross. |
Hawell Memorial Cross. |
Edward Hawell memorial cross
It reads - In loving
memory of two Skiddaw shepherds
EDWARD HAWELL of LONSCALE
Born Oct 21st 1815
Died Jun 2nd 1889
and his son
JOSEPH
HAWELL of LONSCALE
Born Dec 24th 1855
Died Feb 20th
1891Noted breeders of prize Herdwick SheepAlso to ROBERT WALKER
HAWELL
Born 16 Mar 1851 Died 29 Dec 1911
Great Shepherd of
thy Heavenly Flock
These men have left our hill
Their feet
were on the living rock
Oh guide and bless them still.
H.D.R
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The verse is from a poem by Hardwicke Rawnsley, a Lake District
resident for much of his life and one of the founders of the
National Trust (he also purchased and donated the Castlerigg
stone circle to the Trust). It's said that Canon Rawnsley was
responsible for having the memorial erected using local stone
chosen by Joseph Hawell. |
Cumbria Way above Glenderaterra Beck. |
The weather continued rather nice with some blue sky and
changing clouds giving impressive views.Before I got to the head
of the valley I descended to the right down a narrow green path
to the track on the far side of the valley I continued south to
the car park where the track meets the narrow road. I was just
above the Blencathra Centre and as I descended the road there
was a large coach and a mini bus heading up to the Outdoor
Centre. Just before High Row Farm I left the road to follow a
path south through the fields to Ings where I followed its track
down to the road and back to my car. |
I didn't see any real squirrels. |
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